Memory, Food and Transcultural Belonging in Migrant Literature
Katarzyna Cieplinska
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland
"Dr Katarzyna Cieplinska is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Humanities at the University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Poland. Her research interests include British literature and culture and global reception of Polish literature, and the narrative practices of migration. She has collaborated with the Archives of Polish Emigration of Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun and her work encompasses both literary analysis and translation studies."
China’s Gastrodiplomacy in New Millennium
Xuejun LIU
City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
"Xuejun Liu is a PhD candidate in the Department of Public and International Affairs at City University of Hong Kong, supported by the Hong Kong PhD Fellowship Scheme. Her research centers on China's subnational relations in Asia, China's foreign policy, and International Relations theory. She obtained her Master’s Degrees at King’s College London and Renmin University of China."
Beyond the Global Template: Rethinking Korean Cuisine Abroad through the Polish Case
Kamila Koziol
University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland
"Dr. Kamila Koziol has been affiliated with the Department of Korean Studies at the University of Warsaw since 2017. Her research focuses on educational and propaedeutic texts from the Choson period, as well as issues related to the anthropology of everyday life, with a particular emphasis on food studies."
Where’s the Sambal Belacan? Navigating Food Culture Between the United States, Singapore, and Japan
Kevin McKiernan
University of Minnesota (Twin Cities Campus), USA
"Kevin James Sabapathy McKiernan is a PhD candidate in the Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Department. His research analyzes the theoretical and stylistic connections between Japanese and Brazilian cinemas and shows their relevance for global 1960s media and political discourse."
Breaking Bread, Building Bridges: Traditional Food, Migration, and Belonging in Children’s Literature
Dalia Mostafa Abdulrahman
Cairo University, Egypt
"Dr Dalia Mostafa Abdulrahman is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Early Childhood Education, Cairo University, specializing in children's literature and early childhood development. She is certified in the Montessori Method of Teaching."
Preserving Tradition: Fish and Rice Fermentation (Burung Asan at Nasi)
Rhayan Gatbonton Melendres
University of Philippines, Philippines
"Dr Rhayan Gatbonton Melendres is an Assistant Professor at the University of the Philippines. He is a trained anthropologist and archaeologist. His paper submission is about a unique food preparation and cuisine of his hometown, Candaba."
Muneeza Shamsie
Author of "In The New Century: An Anthology of Pakistani English Literature"
Title : Food and Family, Literature and Memories: a Personal Reflections.
"Muneeza Shamsie is a leading authority on Pakistani English literature and received the Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 2024. She is the editor of several anthologies and serves on advisory boards for the Journal of Postcolonial Writing."
Between Biryani and Tahchin: Food, Memory, and Cultural Belonging
Raazia Sajid
Author of "Biryani and Tahchin"
"Raazia Sajid is an award-winning writer currently based in Islamabad. Her debut novel "Biryani and Tahchin" was released in 2024. Her work centres on the themes of women's lives, freedom, and cultures."
Professor of Spanish and Food Studies
Dr. Nilsa Rodríguez-Jaca
Title: Food Studies in the Hispanic World: A Delectable Story
Dr. Nilsa Rodríguez-Jaca is a Professor of Spanish and Food Studies in the School of Liberal Arts and Food Studies at the Culinary Institute of America. In this role, she is responsible for World Languages and Cultures and Global Cuisines and Cultures curriculum development and serves in campus-wide committees on curriculum and faculty development. She began teaching at the Culinary Institute of America in 1996, two years after the Culinary Institute of America started offering its bachelor’s program. Food Studies in the Hispanic World: A Delectable Story